User talk:Richard Harvey

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[edit] Please add new posts at the bottom of the page, not the top.

[edit] {{Intro-tooshort}}

Hi - thanks for your message. User:R. fiend does seem to dislike {{Intro-tooshort}}, and the edit summaries are inappropriate. However, I wouldn't call it vandalism, as the user does seem to have a coherent argument as to why it might be wise to remove the template from the articles. There are quite a few comments at User talk:R. fiend about removing this template, so these removals clearly aren't uncontroversial, and the best solution seems discussion. I'd suggest first pointing the user in the direction of some appropriate places to discuss use of the template (probably Template talk:Intro-tooshort if they want to discuss its usage, for example, adding guidelines to limit its use, or suggesting it as a talk page template rather than an article one; and WP:TFD if they think it should just go - although this is unlikely to be successful, as I see the template has been nominated before but kept per WP:SNOW). Warofdreams talk 00:21, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Golcar

Thanks for the info Richard. It was my first visit to 'Golcar' so I appologise for bending the rules! The intention was honest. —Preceding unsigned comment added by ExScout (talk • contribs) 20:04, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Flag of Scotland

Richard. Got your message, thanks. (Interesting reading on the 'other' talk page - quite a 'rap sheet') Best regards Rab-k (talk) 09:26, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Yorkshire Today magazine

Hi Richard, I am a freelance journalist on the editorial team at Yorkshire Today magazine and I am writing a feature on Golcar for the May issue of the magazine. I would like some photographs to go with my feature and I was wondering if I could possibly use the ones you have? Also, I wondered if you had any more? I would be grateful for any help you could give me as my deadline is in the next few days. Thanks, Emma Shipley —Preceding unsigned comment added by Shipley Emma (talk • contribs) 17:07, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

Hi Emma! I am quite happy for you to use the photographs, as requested. Please attribute any of my images used. I have a few additional ones of the Golcar area that were taken from the same location on Pike Law Road and show the 180° panorama from left to right. They are of a far greater resolution than the ones on the article and I am happy to supply those original images if your art dept prefer them. I do have many others though of the Huddersfield area. Clicking on my user page tab, at the top, will show a link to my photo gallery in Wikipedia, where some can be seen. If there is sufficient time before your copy deadline and you need a specific photo done for the article then I will try to do one for you. If you are logged in when viewing this page you will see a link in the toolbox, to the left of this page, allowing you to e-mail me. That will be easier for sorting things out. Many thanks for your request, it is appreciated. :o) Richard Harvey (talk) 23:56, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] 195.195.14.1 (talk • contribs • info • WHOIS)

Hi Richard. I apologise for the problems that this IP address has been causing. Unfortunately it is the external IP address that is shared by our staff and students when accessing the Internet within college. I've been keeping an eye on the situation, and have been disabling the web access of students that I have found vandalising Wikipedia and notifying the other members of the IT staff about this problem. ~~ [Jam][talk] 10:36, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

Hi Richard. I've replied to your post on my talk page. ~~ [Jam][talk] 21:56, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Victoria Theatre (Halifax)

I added some references to Victoria Theatre (Halifax) to prove notability. --Eastmain (talk) 21:03, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Holmfirth

Hi Richard. I work for a company called Resources for Chaneg and we are interested in using one of your images on a report we are producing for the Yorkshire Rural Community Council. It is the image of View of Holmfirth from Cliffs above Cliff Road. Would this be okay? Thanks Ruth

Hi Ruth! I am quite happy for you to use the photograph, as requested. Please attribute the image to myself, as per the prior request from Yorkshire Today magazine. Richard Harvey (talk) 23:05, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] re User:138.253.83.239 reported to WP:AIV

Hi, just a message to let you know why the above has not (yet) been blocked. When an ip belongs to an educational institution it is very likely that the vandalism is coming from one or very few individuals. Unless the vandalism is happening as it is being reported most admins are reluctant to block because the next (potential) contributor may not be a vandal. The above ip (University of Liverpool) were editing much earlier in the day, and has stopped. If they start again then they should be blocked, but not until. I hope this clarifies the (in)action (not)taken. Cheers. LessHeard vanU (talk) 00:01, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Upper Holme Valley photo

I've just added your picture of the Upper Holme Valley to the Yorkshire portal. It's a brilliant picture but I wondered if you could identify the settlements in it so that I can improve the caption. Thanks. --Kaly99 (talk) 07:48, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Hi! Thanks for the comment on my photo:- Upper Holme Valley, its most kind of you. With regard to 'settlements':- The image was taken from a hill called 'Mount' overlooking Jackson Bridge. From the bottom of the photo, looking downhill, you first have a small hamlet called 'Butterley' to the left of centre. Then up and to the left is Totties with 'Greenhill Bank Road' leading off right and down into New Mill, which then curves down and round the valley then goes uphill to 'Suede Hill.' Moving forward along the valley from New Mill, going forward and left above Greenhill Bank Road, is Lydgate which then evolves into Wooldale before dissapearing over the hill and down into Holmfirth. From New Mill to the right, the valley moves, unseen, down through Brockholes and Honley to Berry Brow and into Huddersfield. Above the hillside to the extreme right of the image you can just see the top of Castle Hill sticking up. The hills moving off into the distance beyond Lydgate are above Honley and Crosland Moor, which lead over into Meltham and the Colne Valley. The white building to the centre of the image is the Huddersfield Royal Infirmary located in Marsh. Beyond that is Halifax and off to the right is Bradford. This image Holme Valley shows the area 'over the hill' down the Valley from Meltham to Huddersfield. I've also put a few more local 'Landscapes' on Wikipedia here. HTH :o) Richard Harvey (talk) 09:25, 31 May 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for all the information! I've expanded the caption to reflect it. I'd already seen some of your other panoramas, the Castle Hill 2003-11-12 14-04-25 P1210664 is also included on the portal and it was one of the pictures that inspired me to add the panorama section to the portal.--Kaly99 (talk) 16:56, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Spammer!

Yep - that one. Just to say that it is getting soem close attention. I won't bore you with the hoops & loops but - as you will see from the report page - there are a number of domains involved & quite a bit of cross wiki link placement. I think because they were merely "irritating" rather than "blatant" and it was across geographically diverse pages it took a while to connect it all up. If I can help let me know - regards --Herby talk thyme 17:06, 5 June 2008 (UTC)